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A word to sinners, and a word to saints The former tending to the…
A word to sinners, and a word to saints The former tending to the awakening the consciences of secure sinners, unto a lively sense and apprehension of the dreadful condition they are in, so long as they live in their natural and unregenerate estate. The latter tending to the directing and persuading of the godly and regenerate unto several singular duties. As also a word to householders stirring them up to the good old way of serving God in and with their families, from Joshua's resolution, Josh. 24. 15. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Set forth especially for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of St. Sepulchres Parish, London by Tho. Gouge, late pastor thereof.A word to sinners, and a word to saints The former tending to the awakening the consciences of secure sinners, unto a lively sense and apprehension of the dreadfull condition they are in, so long as they live in their natural and unregenerate estate. The latter tending to the directing and perswading of the godly and regenerate unto several singular duties. As also a word to housholders stirring them up to the good old way of serving God in and with their families, from Joshuah's resolution, Josh. 24. 15. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Set forth especially for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of St. Sepulchres Parish, London by Tho. Gouge, late pastor thereof.
London: printed for George Sawbridge, 1668
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Obj. 1. But some are ready to object and say, how can the state of the Regenerate be so comfortable, and joyful, when as none are more afflicted and persecuted than they?1 In the World, (saith our Saviour speaking to his Disciples) ye shall have tribulation. And saith the Apostle All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution: 2which made Luther to say, a Christian is a Cross-bearer.
Obj. 1. But some are ready to object and say, how can the state of the Regenerate be so comfortable, and joyful, when as none are more afflicted and persecuted than they?1 In the World, (saith our Saviour speaking to his Disciples) ye shall have tribulation. And saith the Apostle All that will live godly in Christ Iesus shall suffer persecution: 2which made Luther to say, a Christian is a Cross-bearer.
- 1Joh. 16.33.
- 2Qui non est crucianus, non est Christianus, Luther in Gen. 29.
A. 1. True it is none are more afflicted and persecuted than they: but their afflictions and persecutions do not always deprive them of true spiritual joy and comfort. For saith the Apostle, Being justified by faith we have peace with God, and we rejoice in tribulation. And saith our Saviour,1 When men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake, rejoice and be exceeding glad.